Weather Journal: Rain, Then Skies Clear

Apr 11, 2013 6:06 pm ET

Associated Press

Nicole Elizabeth, from Bronx, N.Y. checks her email as she lies on a rock in Central Park this week.

This week’s weather tug-of-war ends with a decisive win for spring as we head into the weekend. A large storm stretching from Louisiana to Michigan will wash over the eastern seaboard Friday, bringing rain and wind to Greater New York.

Wednesday night’s storm brought spring’s first lightning show, but Friday’s storm will bring drenching rains and winds. Expect April showers to develop from west to east on Thursday night and develop into April rain and downpours on Friday. Rain will be locally heavy at times in the late morning and early afternoon. Rainfall totals of an inch are possible across the region.

Greater New York can also expect gusty winds out of the east as this low pressure system moves into the region. Gusts over 30 mph are likely in Manhattan and points east.

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